When asked who impressed him in training camp, Steven Jackson had a surprising name on his list: coach Steve Spagnuolo.

Coach Tom Cable called this year's roster cuts the most difficult in his four years with the Oakland Raiders.

On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found themselves looking for new teams.

The Arizona Cardinals have released Matt Leinart, parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be the team's franchise quarterback but couldn't escape the backup role.

Even if there was a surprise among Cleveland's cuts, the Browns would have blown it with their timing.

The local kid might have Indy's return job while the former Hoosier is gone.

Taylor Martinez ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 136 yards in a sensational debut that led No. 8 Nebraska to a 49-10 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday night.

The Minnesota Vikings are apparently still looking for wide receivers.

Ryan Mallett went 21 of 24 for 301 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 17 Arkansas to a 44-3 victory over Tennessee Tech on Saturday night.

Doctors told Brock Mealer he would be in a wheelchair the rest of his life.

All-Pro safety Darren Sharper's goal of helping the Saints compete for a second consecutive championship remains intact, even if it isn't working out quite as he'd planned.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are making a last-ditch effort to revamp their struggling secondary.

The Jets are moving on without Darrelle Revis _ for now.

The Carolina Panthers entered training camp with the NFL's third-youngest roster. Then in final cuts they kept most of the youngsters.

Three players were carted off the field on stretchers with neck injuries in the season opener between Northwestern State and Air Force, yet each of the players was released from the hospital Saturday

Willie Parker became the odd man out in the Washington Redskins' three-way veteran running back competition Saturday when he was released as the team set its 53-man roster a week before the start of t

Receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was sent packing from Seattle on Saturday, cut by the Seahawks after just one season as coach Pete Carroll continued his roster purge.

The Cincinnati Bengals got former first-round pick Reggie Nelson from Jacksonville in a trade of defensive backs on Saturday.

Outside linebacker Derrick Burgess and special teams captain Sam Aiken were released by the New England Patriots in surprising moves Saturday.

The Dallas Cowboys kept four undrafted rookies on their initial 53-man roster Saturday. Maybe having so many bargain-bin finds made it easier for Jerry Jones to swallow the nearly $1.8 million salary